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Fine Arts Festival Brings New Gwen Ifill Interview Language and Even Dances to UHD and Overview on Lecture Series

SEE PAGE 8 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SEE PAGE 7 Campus News Page 2 April 19 - May 3, 2009 Dateline : Downtown Student Life A Day In The Life at UHD By Alexis Rylander April 14, 2010 Contributing Photographer Possibly the most common view from the Buffalo Bayou Bridge is the Light Rail. Take your picture before light rail construction begins. The east end light rail construction is beginning and is said to be ready by 2014 according to local reports. There is still construction waiting to happen in the north end line (which is north of One Main). This is one of the topics that will be discussed at the SGA Town Hall Meeting this Wednesday April 21st at 12:00pm in the Special Events Center.

There will be free pizza and drinks. April 14, 2010 Shannon Mcmongomery, Junior, 24, Chemistry major, gives blood at the blood drive.

April 14, 2010, Manuel Aguirre , Bio Medical Engineering, 20 and Sgt. Cortez at the Spring Health Fair Bayou Bash

April 14, 2010, Manuel Aguirre , Bio Med Engineering, 20 and Sgt. Cortez at the Spring Health Fair Spring Health Fair Dateline : Downtown April 19 - May 3, 2009 Page 3 Contact Us Calendar & Notices FIRE PROTECTION

April 19 - May 3 Events Calendar Editor-in-Chief ENGINEERING Wilbert Chinchilla April 20 [email protected] 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Academic Advising Open House Location: (713) 221-8569 Academic Advising Department, S-360 and S-370 Technology* Assitant Editor 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM UHD Faculty Senate Meeting Location: A300 Christina Rodriguez (One Main Building, 3rd Floor, Academic Side). From The University of Houston- [email protected] Downtown (713) 221-8569 April 21 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Health Workshop: Balls, Bands, and More Can lead to an exciting lucrative career! Copy-Editor Location: N-1099 (One Main Building, North side, 10th Floor). Michael Zamora Dylan Osborne 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Student Government Assocation Town Hall Meeting Location: Special Events Center (One Main Building, Business Manager 3rd Floor, Academic side, A300). Daniel Almanza [email protected] 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UHD Staff Council Meeting Location: 1099-N (713) 221-8192 (One Main Building, North side, 10th Floor). Staff Writers Amanda White April 22 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Earth Day Festival Location: South Contriubuting Writers Deck (One Main Building, 3rd Floor, Main Street level, facing Christina Sheets downtown). Luis Galindo Salma Turrubiartes 7:05 PM - 9:00 PM UHD Night with the Houston Astros Frank Raia Location: Minute Maid Park (501 Crawford Street Houston, TX Jaime Puente 77002). $22.00 Field Box Tickets (Section 133). Available for purchase in the Office of Student Activities and Events Contributing Photographers April 24 WHAT IS FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING (FPE)? Alexis Rylander 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Club Sports: UHD Men’s Baseball at Texas State University Location: Texas State University (601 Andre DeFreitas “The application of science and engineering principles to University Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666). Faculty Advisor protect people and their environment from the destruc- Anthony Chiaviello 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Club Sports: UHD Men’s Baseball at Texas tive effects of fire.” [email protected] State University Location: Texas State University (713) 221-8520 *An Applied Engineering degree, 713-221-8089, www.uhd. April 25 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Club Sports: UHD Men’s Baseball at Texas edu/fpet, Accredited by the Technology Accreditation State University Location: Texas State University Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET). 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Club Sports: UHD Men’s Baseball at Texas State University Location: Texas State University * * As reported in 2001 Profile of the Fire Protection Engineer April 29 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Hispanic Film Series: “Amores perros” Want attention (2000) Location: A-405 (One Main Building, Academic side, 4th Online Sound-Bites floor). for your next April 30 event? 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM One Main Event Location: Hilton Americas (1600 Lamar Street Houston, TX 77010) $25 tickets. Open to Be sure to email us at the public. Please contact Liza Alonzo for ticket purchase at 713-221-8682 or [email protected]). Datelinecalendar@ gmail.com May 1 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Houston Dragon Boat Festival Location: Allen Landing (In front of the UHD One Main and Commerce Include contact info, Street Buildings). Fans - 137 Followers - 113 name of event, date, May 4 Come join the discussion on our Come join the discussion on time, location, and a short 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM UHD Faculty Senate Meeting Location: A300 fan page to answer questions twitter and possibly be featured description. (One Main Building, 3rd Floor, Academic Side). Free. Open to that could be featured in @The in The Dateline Downtown. the UHD community. Dateline Downtown. Follow @TheDateline or search uhd at www.search.twitter.com Page 4 April 19 - May 3, 2009 Dateline : Downtown CAB Hosts its 4th Annual Poker Tournament By Amanda White Texas Hold ‘Em.” In addition to and help the school build a name StAFF WrIter poker games, there was plenty for itself. When I first discussed of good food such as pizza and my idea with UHD, I had to The Campus Activity Board popcorn, great music, and a prize clear up issues of gambling (CAB) hosted its fourth annual table that included prizes such as before the university would allow poker tournament April 3. CAB golfing equipment and luggage. passage of the tournaments.” holds the poker tournament every CAB’s President Nicholas The only money that anyone April to raise money for charity. Martinez and Vice President Alex would have to pay at the This year the proceeds will go Mejia were also present playing tournament was the $10 entrance to The House of Tiny Treasures, a game of poker, and greeting fee. a school for homeless youth. In guests as they walked through If you missed the poker addition to raising money for the door. 2006 UHD graduate tournament this year, you’ll charity, the poker tournament is Ubaldo Rodriguez was also have a chance to go next April. also a way for students, faculty, present playing poker. Rodriguez You can look for flyers around and the community to get is the one who initially came campus or logon to CAB’s web together and have fun. up with the idea to host a poker site at http://www.uhd.edu/cab At this year’s tournament, tournament back in 2006. to find out the exact date and only individual poker games were “I enjoy playing poker with location. While you wait for the held, including a learner’s table my friends and I thought a tournament to roll around again, for inexperienced players. CAB’s poker game would be a good you can go to CAB’s web site Vice President Alex Mejia reports, fundraising idea,” Rodriguez said. or to the Student Activities and “In past tournaments, there were “I think the poker tournament Events web site (SAE) h t t p:// other games to play besides poker is also a way for the Houston www.uhd.edu/sae to look for including blackjack, roulette, and community to get to know UHD, more campus events.

Photo courtesy of Campus Activity Board (Above) Dr. Tim Redl won the poker tournament and won the first place prize, an HP netbook. Dr. Redl has been a math professor at UHD since 2005.

Photo courtesy of Campus Activity Board. (Left) A dealer hands out chips on April 3 at CAB’s 4th Annual Poker Tournament. CAB would like to thank the Academy Sports and Outdoors Corporate Offices in Katy for their wonderful donation.

Career Services Holds Careers and Coffee Mixers By Christina Sheets dozens of majors by offering Resume and interview well as what to bring to the and after 2010. Coffee, finger ContrIbutIng WrIter degree and internship positions. workshops were available for career series itself. foods, and other beverages March 30th was the beginning all students before, during, and Round tables draped with were provided for everyone More than sixty of the event and focused on after the week of the function black cloths were set around attending. Each career day organizations from around Business Analytical majors in order to better prepare them. the Special Events Room lasted from 3 to 5 PM, though Texas participated in a week overall. April 6th through Sessions for each workshop for each organization and it was not necessary to stay long career series to provide job April 8th serviced Science ranged from forty-five minutes name tags were given to each the full two hours. Resumes opportunities in a professional and Technology, Business- to an hour and were designed student. Red, blue, and yellow of each student were sent out environment for University of Relationship based, and Public to help students create and edit colored nametags were used to the organizations during Houston-Downtown students. Service careers. a resume, learn how to dress to designate the graduation the week; however, many The companies catered to and speak in an interview, as date of each student before see MIXER on page 9 Dateline : Downtown April 19 - May 3, 2009 Page 5 Campus NEws Two Names, One Choice name Change Meetings bring heavy opinions from Stakeholders

By Wilbert Chinchilla and even buildings. Even the eDItor-In-ChIeF number of students that are enrolled in UHD have been Before further meetings on confused on whether the UHD Thursday, April 15th, President ever was a satellite campus Dr. William V. Flores had of the UH. According to the phone calls with a member of research that was compiled the UH Board of Regents and by Stamats, which also used a legislator, came to UHD for research from former firm hired a series of meetings and met in 2008 Richards/Carlberg, with the Houston Chronicle 49 percent of prospective Editorial Board to eventually traditional students and 47 arrive at the name change percent of prospective non- meeting with the Chancellor of traditional students think that the UH System, Dr. Welcome UHD is a branch campus of Wilson after shaking hands UH. with students at a school The opposition has not function. This is the rush of only been vocalized in these attempting a name change presentations, but also online. that is appointed by the UH Students have taken to the Board of Regents, which has university's official Facebook stakeholders up in arms, and page to speak up. Bill Barton, Photography by Alexis Rylander finally left two names that can an alumnus of UHD, wrote, “If possibly revamp the brand of they change it to something this four-year university. silly sounding like City College, Photography by Alexis Rylander City University and Houston they'll have to drop tuition by The UHD Name Change City University at least 50%. options have not only are the This...[is] a name It sounds like two names a two year been heavily debated by proposed by change that is ap- tech school stakeholders, but by readers Stamats Inc., a name.” Current of other publications and national firm pointed by the UH students blogs. Most commenters based in Iowa echo the replied, in regard to the that focuses on Board of Regents same various choice of City University, Higher Education institutions, sentiments on Dr. Flores' “What City?” who gave a presentation on Facebook, which he uses to Facebook has been a big April 14th and 15th to the have more access with students. forum for stakeholders with stakeholders of University There are some who do like the groups against the name of Houston-Downtown that name, but Dr. Flores has stated, change, and even groups for brought both support and “They are only going to make opposition. The presentation this change if we are united”. each specific name. began with the history of Unlike the previous name The UHD Name Change is the name change decision, change process in December one of the topics that will be which began when former 2008, there aren't any discussed at the SGA Town UH-Downtown President Dr. restrictions to the possible Hall Meeting this Wednesday Max Castillo was looking into words that could be used to April 21st at 12:00pm in the strategic planning to ultimately create the name. “Houston Special Events Center. “end confusion between UH City University” was proposed and UHD”. The end to this by focus groups in 2008 and There will be free pizza and confusion could lead to more was shot down because of drinks. donations from the public; posed restrictions: similarity thus, possibly creating funds to existing name, similarity for scholarships, programs, see NAME on page 11 Page 6 April 19 - May 3, 2009 Dateline : Downtown Gwen Ifill’s Lecture Series Talks Reveals Inside Details of a Moderator

By Wilbert Chinchilla eDItor-In-ChIeF

It's the Vice Presidential Debate of 2008 where Gwen Ifill was moderating both candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin, she asked Sarah Palin a question that wasn't answered. She decided to let that one go because she didn't want to be perceived by the media as “catty”. For someone who never intended to be on television, Gwen Ifill still takes a stand for the high quality of journalism that has made allowed her show, “Washington Week” win a George Foster Peabody Award for coverage of the 2008 presidential election. She Photo courtesy of Houston PBS let esteemed guests at UH-Downtown a bit into Something else that has come from her show and her work in political journal- her world of journalism ism is her latest work “The Breakthrough.” The Dateline has a brief moment of in an entertaining and questions with Gwen Ifill: inspiring lecture series, “Why Journalism Matters?” DL: Are there any Rumblings already of the 2012 elections, and if so, which took place on how are you preparing? GI: “There are always rumblings just because we can't get enough Saturday, April 17th. about presidential politics in this country, but I don't know what is Touring across the going to happen. I think it really depends on what happens with health country, Ifill made her way care and whether it really takes form. I think it really depends what to UH-Downtown where happens in the 2010 midterm elections and how many seats the demo- she revealed her that she crats lose, pretty much everyone knows they are going to lose some enjoyed the portrayal of seats. There are so many other things on the President's agenda that her by Queen Latifah and it is too soon to say who is going to run against or whether he will be how they are now “best strong.” friends”. Another inside detail that she revealed DL: What is the role of college journalism? was that the day of the GI: “College journalism is a launching pad for how we are going to do things from now on. When I got started in this business, I just wanted IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY Vice Presidential debates of to work for a newspaper; I knew I wanted to be a journalist; I never SOMETHING 2008, she slipped on Sarah looked any other way, I just wanted to be a newspaper journalist. And Palin’s Biography while now, that's not your only option anymore. In fact, you have think of prepping for her job as the more, you have to find different platforms, you have to be good on the moderator. That slip made air, on the radio, and on the web. I find that college students I meet now EDITOR & BUSINESS MANAGER her break her ankle and are perfecting ways to survive on all these different platforms --- that's she swears by it that it was the only way to do it. What I want is that young people coming into WANTED Sarah Palin’s book. journalism now understand that it is journalism and not just informa- tion. I want us to talk about news and not just whatever was on our home-screen. The rules haven't changed about to tell news, how to see IFILL on page 6 uhd.edu/dateline for more info Dateline : Downtown April 19 - May 3, 2009 Page 7 HOUMUN Closes with iFill Continued from page 7 a lot of that can change at the college level because this is the last Hosted Conference at UHD time in life that you will be curious all the time. And you want to be curious all the time. That is what you want to be to be a good journalist.”

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Photo courtesy of HOUMUN UHD Contact our By Luis Galindo stage the situation becomes International Model United ContrIbutIng WrIter wholly different. From April Nations). What makes this 8th through the 10th of this event unique is that every Business Manager Too often lately, domestic year, the University of Houston delegate, there were several politics becomes an exercise in Downtown achieved a small colleges and even a high school uncivil personal actions and experience on that larger involved, represented a single Daniel Almanza the declarations of personal scale with the simulation of country yet took part in a single prejudices. But that is just on the United Nations through action that influenced every the national stage; on the world HOUMUN (Houston (713) 221-8192 see HOUMUN on page 11 UHD Wants Student Coordinators dateline@gator. for Welcome Week uhd.edu By Salma Turrubiartes Falcon, Assistant Director of Student coordinators play ContrIbutIng WrIter Student Activities and Events. a vital role in helping the Falcon added that hired school prepare programs and AlmanzaD@uhd. Since the 2009 Welcome students received a stipend each activities to welcome new Week Student Coordinator semester. and returning students for term is coming to an end, They posted the position on the spring and fall semesters. edu the Department of Student the UHD web site and sent job Student Coordinators help with Activities has been actively postings to students through selecting give away items such searching for two candidates their UHD Gatormail accounts. as key chains, flash drives, to fill these positions for the They also held a meeting on pens, and drinks (non-alcoholic May 2010-February 2011 Thursday, April 8, for those beverages like water and or term. Students were hired for who wanted to learn more sodas). They also assist with these positions for the for the about this student coordinator recruiting new volunteers, first time by the University of position. Former Welcome setting up tables, coordinating Houston-Downtown in Spring Week Student Coordinators can events and encouraging 2009, according to Michelle reapply, Falcon mentioned. see WELCOME on page 9 Page 8 April 19 - May 3, 2009 Dateline : Downtown

The Dateline Downtown accepts unsolicited music, film, and video game reviews from students. Have an event to promote or cover? Contact us at Dateline@ Arts & Entertainment gator.uhd.edu. Fine Arts Fest Finishes With Hip-Swaying Music

By Wilbert Chinchilla and dance exhibition. eDItor-In-ChIeF Novices and Experts were present to learn and dance The annual Fine Arts to different types of styles Festival that took place of dance, including salsa, during the week of April merengue, bachata, and 5th though the 9th cumbia. Attendees and opened to a stellar kick- even judges for the salsa off celebrating the many tasting competition like success of that the College Dr. Flores managed to get of Humanities and Social on the dance floor. Sciences. Director of Throughout that entire the O'Kane Gallery and week, “As You Like It” Chair of the Fine Arts was playing at the O'Kane Festival Committee, Mark Theatre. The finalizing Cervenka stated that on event of the week included Monday information a student art show that was imparted about the promoted the artwork department, new courses, of the various students and events of the week at UHD who were with background piano competing for a cash prize. music played by student Scott Benton. Photography by Andre DeFreitas One of the new courses Other faculty members that brought an entire who helped with festival days of festivities on was events were Professor Floyd the new Arabic Language Newsum from Art, Dr. courses that will now be Deloris Wanguri from offered at UHD. “The Communication Studies, Dr. reaction to our Arabic Tom Lyttle and Dr. Kate language celebration event Roark from Drama. Along was really gratifying as with support from Dean much for our department's Ahern and the College of efforts to bring Arabic Humanities and Social language courses to Sciences and to The Cultural UHD as it was to the Enrichment Center, this week attendees who sampled brought many forms of art Arabic cuisine and and culture to UHD. listened to Arabic music” said Cervenka who also Mark Cervenka contributed stated many attendees to this report. Along with were pleased with a new being the Director of the language course “going O'Kane Gallery, he is also an beyond Spanish and Associate Professor of Art at French”. UHD. Towards the latter part of the week, other events included Salsa Squared, a Photography by Alexis Rylander salsa tasting competition Page 9 Dateline : Downtown April 19 - May 3, 2009 Page 9 O’Kane Theatre’s Spring Production of ‘As You Like It’

By Jaime Puente their character’s famous fight ContrIbutIng WrIter scene. The younger Oliver has kept his brother Orlando This spring the O’Kane from benefitting from their Theater produced a streamlined family fortunes causing the two version of Shakespeare’s great to despise each other. Their pastoral play, As You Like It. relationship is one of the many Directed by Professor Kate antagonisms Shakespeare Pogue with help from Dr. writes into the play, and it Thomas Lyttle, the play ran is enacted forcefully by Niz from April 2nd to 10th, and and Schultz. Their female was well received by audience counterparts, Rosalind and members. The size of the cast Celia, played by Tasha Fasciani was typical of Shakespearean and Ashley Miller, matched plays, but even more typical the fury of the brothers with Photo Courtesy of UHD and the UHD Drama Department of the University of Houston- the playful beauty of the two Downtown. Students, alumni, lovestruck cousins. While the and the theatre’s artist-in- romance between Orlando and residence, David Rainey, Celia and Oliver and Rosalind brought the characters to life are central to the play’s theme, in a way that only the O’Kane one of most enjoyable scenes Theatre could. was the wrestling scene Professor Pogue shortened between Charles and Oliver. the play for increased clarity Under the charge of Duke and time constraints, but her Frederick, the large and adaptation remained true to the overbearing Charles challenges great playwright’s masterpiece. Oliver to wrestling match. The two-hour production Charles, played by Ernesto opened with a period dance Albarran, was an imposing to show a playful mood and figure on the small stage of the transport the audience back to theatre, and the larger than the16th century villa of Orlando life wrestling choreography and Oliver played by Emil Niz could be felt even in the last and Mike Schultz. Both Niz rows of the audience. The and Schultz are veterans of the wrestling scene was a great O’Kane theatre, and showed example of how much work Photo Courtesy of UHD and the UHD Drama Department their experience on stage in see LIKE on page 11

MIXER WELCOME and flexible. According Are you an InDesign Continued from page 4 to Falcon, those students Continued from page 7 who do not get hired for the Student Coordinator expert? positions have a chance to brought copies to give students to be a part of life be selected as committee to representatives of each at UHD, added Falcon. members. Usually five to The Dateline Downtown is accepting company face to face. When Most of the job eight committee members applications for a layout editor for 2010/2011 speaking with attending requirements for the will be chosen. students, they agreed in student coordinator For more information school semester. general that the Career position include having about a Welcome Week and Coffee Series 2010 was good disciplinary standing, Student Coordinator a great opportunity and maintaining a minimum position or committee Duties include graphical & photo experience. If students 2.0 GPA, and enrolling member position, contact responsibilities and simply placing articles have any questions about at UHD for at least one either Michelle Falcon at Career Services provided fall or spring semester. (713) 221-8250 and or by into the copy. Must have above average on campus, they are Students also need to have e-mail at [email protected], experience. encouraged to make an strong verbal skills, three or Nikita Milton-Ross, at appointment by contacting hours available per week (713) 221-8022 and or by the office at UHDCareer@ for administrative work e-mail at [email protected]. Send resumes to [email protected] and uhd.edu. and be reliable, punctual, examples of work. Page 10 April 19 - May 3, 2009 Dateline : Downtown Julian Casablancas’ New Sound Sticks with House of Blues Crowd

By Wilbert Chinchilla four-piece-band-sound of his “Out of the Blue”, is a play on eDItor-In-ChIeF past compositions, hearing the blues where a blues scale “Phrazes for the Young” live is played along with some With a packed first level brought the nonchalant-ness of more synthesized tones. One in the Foundation Room at the inspiration for the subject of the more experimental and the House of Blues on April matter — Oscar Wilde’s underrated tracks, “River of 12th, Julian Casablancas had Essay titled “Phrases and Brakelights”, seemed to be a an enthusiastic crowd while Philosophies for the Use of the crowd pleaser. Casablancas performing songs from his Young”. Compared to the over- stated that he attempted to stick newest solo album, “Phrazes energetic performances from with the inspiration by trying for the Young”. The group the opening band Funeral Party, to see how classical music of young and older girls who received jeers, Casablancas’ was composed and transfer screamed to the lead singer past seems to be what created that over to a pop sound in of “The Strokes” every the majority of the buzz for the an interview with NME, an set. The performance was album and the concert at the alternative music magazine made all the better with his House of Blues in Houston. based in the UK. Casablancas skilled accompaniment of The songs that definitely continues to prove his percussionists that made the moved the crowd to move was songwriting chops where his beats sound better live. the single off of his album “11th new but familiar sounds would Image via Google Images Although the album has Dimension” which contains appeal to the hipster crowd and Julian Casablancas is the lead singer for The Strokes. Although many believe received much criticism for pop synthesizers that embodies fans of The Strokes. that his solo departure was a breakup, the band is still together and working departures from the typical an 80s tune. His encore song, on an album. In this album, he is channeling a familiar pose once shown in a picture of Oscar Wilde.

mix, and that is always ESE Is Reborn with New Bassist welcome. A new album is in News of Knotch’s while playing, tell horribly the making as you read decision shocked ESE’s silly childish jokes, dance this article. Band members world, but the moment around like idiots, kick or Carlos, Johnny, Knotch Knotch hand-picked smash equipment or invite and Thomas plan to hit Thomas at his last show the entire crowd onstage the studio to lay down the at the Hot Dog Shop the to sing along with them beginning of another great previous week, everything during the closing song album by the end of April. was once again right in the “Wuz up ESE.” And if you They plan to do a few local world. scream a random song title Texas shows with Thomas. Known for their loud enough, they will play After doing more work in intense and reckless antics it. “We know over 10,000 the studio, they plan to hit onstage, ESE maintains cover songs,” the band the road again for touring an extremely down to mentions while playing. by the end of May. earth personality. And Along with these You can check as said in more than one antics, ESE always attacks out all things ESE on song they do keep it cool every show with more Facebook via ESE the Photography by Frank Raia with everybody they meet. intensity than any band fan page and the group Thomas from Atrocity is out there. Every show, ESE – Pride of The By Frank Raia After spending nearly an extremely good bass whether it’s in Houston, Northside, and ESE ContrIbutIng WrIter a month on the road by player; he’s young and a Denver, Anaheim, on MySpace, the ESE the end of March, Knotch kickass person. He fits the Austin, Las Vegas or Posse for weekly updates. ESE premiered their decided that after twenty band perfectly. Phoenix, ESE plays with You can buy ESE cds at new bass player April 9. years of bands, touring and Reckless antics intensity that sticks with bestbuy.com, amazon.com, Thomas from the band living like the ESE song such as calling out each audiences- often bringing zodiackillerrecords.com, Atrocity was announced “Misery,” it was time for other’s screw ups or just sellout shows the next and fye.com. as the successor to a break. He still plans to talking bad about them has time they play in that city. Next scheduled show is Uncle Knotch, who is spend time with the band become a part of the stage With Knotch leaving, May 8, 2010 at 8 PM at the temporarily stepping down recording one more album presence of the band. At the intensity only goes Hot Dog Shop in Houston. for personal reasons. and could possibly return any point of the show they up. Thomas brings a bit as the second guitarist. pour beer on each other of youth back into the Dateline : Downtown April 19 - May 3, 2009 Page 11 led the singers on stage in Jacques was definitely one LIKE two great songs of the play, of the most memorable in Continued from page 9 “Under the Greenwood this production. UHD’s Tree” and “The Forester’s own David Rainey, acting went into the production Song”. Professor Pogue made professor and member of of the play. Actors, crew sure to include the greatest the Alley Theatre Group, and directors worked for parts of the play when proved his mastery of stage two months to hone their creating the adaptation and and verse in his rendition performances. As You Like that includes the monologue of “All the world’s a stage.” It’s lasting presence— the by the so-called melancholy Professor Rainey was able songs, the monologues, and Jacques. to grace the production the drama between country By far one of the most with his expertise through and city— found life again in memorable scenes and a generous grant from the the O’Kane theatre. Joshua monologues in the history College of Humanities Jackson, a star of the fall of English literature, the and Social Sciences, and semester’s Aint Misbehavin’, speech by the character his performance did not disappoint. Commanding Ponte sharing with the the stage, using the spotlight, HOUMUN audience a global perception of and capturing the audience’s Continued from page 7 the tasks at hand. The closing attention, were just some ceremonies were just as moving of the lessons Professor with the speeches by the Dean Rainey taught his fellow human being. The only tools of UHD’s dean of the college actors and students through that were used were debate, of Humanities and Social his monologue. One of the research, diplomacy, and the Sciences Dr. Susan K. Ahern, other great moments in the conviction that one small group associate Professor of Political play came at the end from of people could affect billions. Science Dr. Peter Li, and the character Touchstone, The powers of personality associate professor of English played by Carlo Magana. and persuasion were evident at Dr. Merrilee Cunningham. Carlo’s performance and the conference as none other Dr. Cunningham spoke not monologue at the end of the than the delegations of Cuba only upon the importance play really showed how much and Morocco took home the of the conference but drew effort each and every person top honors for the General a somber close by providing put into their performance. NAME Assembly on the twin topics insight on the catastrophe His monologue was not Continued from page 5 Let there be on human rights. For those of that had just occurred in the only entertaining and you which are unfamiliar with government of Poland while the very funny, but physically to or inclusion of “University international politics, Cuba’s simulation was in session. The difficult as well because of Houston,” rejection by creation... track record on human rights correlation she described was he did it while juggling. A the University or public, or leaves MUCH to be desired. that the leadership and action classic representation of similarity to an existing or But ideas are the currency at demonstrated at the Model the Shakespearean fool, it recent university in Texas. Join the Model UN’s and diplomacy is were the same that were needed summed up the play nicely, City University and Houston how it is traded. in such ‘black swan’ high- but of course no Shakespeare City University are the only two Dateline:Downtown This year, HOUMUN impact rare events that change comedy ends without at least options that are being pursued had a diverse staff behind its the course of human history. one wedding. by UHD, as confirmed by Sue staff. Have your efforts which included two The ultimate goal of this The play was another great Davis, Executive Director of voice heard and advisors from the Institute or any Model UN is to leave production by Dr. Lyttle, Public Affairs. Davis also states of Monterey Mexico which the delegates with a feeling Professor Pogue and Rainey, that the UH Board of Regents create images, lent their experience in the of empowerment and the and all of the student cast and Chair and the Chancellor of the write articles, and General Assembly and general experience that the salvation of crew. Judging from the sold- UH-System have looked at both logistics. The executive director humanity begins with an idea. out shows, the Spring 2010 options, which they both like earn titles that look for the Model UN Eduardo That idea is only as powerful as production of As You Like and consider to be acceptable, great on resumes. Landaeta was in attendance, the support that is lent to it, and It was a huge success. Like though nothing will be changed having graduated from UHD only through open discussion every great theatre company, until further approval from the last semester and traveling can there be understanding. there is already a new play UH Board of Regents and the For more info from Florida. The conference From the HOUMUN team, we in the works. The Glass Texas Legislature that meets began in an extraordinary extend our gratitude to every Menagerie is being performed in 2011. Students who want to email us at manner with the President from delegate at the closing ceremony this summer as a part of be involved are asked with the our own school Dr. William and wish that everyone walked a new class and project process are asked to contact the Dateline@gator. Flores delivering some very away with the feeling that they that has been organized by Public Relations department on uhd.edu inspirational words followed made the world that much Professor Rainey. It will be campus. Students are also asked by our keynote speaker the better for having spent their in production this summer, to be on the lookout for news in Executive Director of the time and effort considering and all interested students the publications created by the United Nations Association- global problems. should contact him for more same department. Houston Chapter, Ms. Emily information. Page 12 April 19 - May 3, 2009 Dateline : Downtown classifiedS ClassifiedSell Your Section IsJunk Free To All Faculty And Students. See Details Argentine Tango is Hot. Below Female needed for professional FREE Classified Ads for all students, faculty, and employees. All dance lessons and 7PM-9PM friday submissions should include a brief description of what you are advertising (25 words or less) as well as your contact information and night group practice. Bellaire Area. estimated time frame that it could be run. 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The Student Publications Advisory Committee is seeking applicants The Student Publications Advisory Committee is seeking applicants for the position of editor for Dateline:Downtown, the student-run bi- for the position of business manager for Dateline:Downtown, the weekly newspaper at UHD. Flexible beginning date, but candidates student-run bi-weekly newspaper at UHD. Flexible beginning date, must commit to the job for the entire 2010-11 academic year. but candidates must commit for the entire 2010-11 academic year. Duties include working cooperatively with student business manager Emphasis on budget accounting and advertising sales. Duties include and faculty adviser, developing and managing a stable of student managing business and financial matters for the paper, in cooperation freelance writers to cover news and events on campus and in the with the student editor and adviser, and selling advertising space campus neighborhood of NoDo. Must know page-making software in the paper, including businesses in the campus neighborhood of program Adobe InDesign and have the skills to post the newspaper NoDo. Will train on PeopleSoft accounting system for payroll and and articles to the web site. The paper needs stories written both accounts. Typical commitment is 20 hours/week; salary is $700 per in advance of, and as follow-up to, events of interest to students, month, plus 15% commission on ad sales. Qualifications include at including student life, academics, university administration, and least sophomore standing; at least one semester at UHD; successful student government, as well as cultural coverage of theatre, film, completion of basic business courses; and the maintenance of at least music, and the arts. Typical commitment is 20 hours/week; pay is a 2.5 GPA. Applications are sought immediately and will be accepted $400 per issue. Qualifications include at least sophomore standing; until March 31 or until the position is filled. To apply, download at least one semester at UHD; successful completion of basic writing application and forward with letter detailing qualifications via email to and/or communications courses; and the maintenance of at least a Dateline adviser, Dr. Anthony Chiaviello, at [email protected]. 3.0 GPA. Applications are sought immediately and will be accepted until March 31 or until the position is filled. To apply, download application and forward with writing samples via email to Dateline adviser, Dr. Anthony Chiaviello, at [email protected]. SCOOTER FOR SALE: 150cc TNG scooter, 2004 model, only 5k km on odometer, big plus is 16-inch wheels: rides like a cycle, includes storage box behind passenger seat, great for commuting to UHD. Runs great, will do 40 mph around town, up to 60 mph on highway. Price new was: $3,000, I’m asking $1,900 or best offer. Call Tony at 713-868-3979 to leave message. SENIORS: Win $$$ & Help UHD If you’ll complete your degree by December 2010, you may win up to $125 by taking a test that will strengthen UHD’s General Education program. Results won’t affect your grade in any course, GPA, nor graduation status. For information and to register: http://tinyurl.com/UHD- Seniors .